BabelPix™

Update: Babelpix appears to have disappeared, but the software
is still available from ZDnet
as a download. It's unclear at this point whether you are able to
use this past the expiration of the trial period.

This multi-platform software will enable photographers and
stock photography distributors to make their images available in markets
beyond those that operate in their native language by translating photo keywords
to foreign languages. BabelPix™ takes
.jpg or .tif image files with embedded keywords (in the IPTC format) and
translates
those files to foreign languages
using a simple, batch process interface. The software is a Java-based
application, and operates under Windows 98/ME/Win2K/XP, Mac OS X (PowerPC
and Universal Binary) and Linux platforms. Please note, you must have Java
SE version 1.4 or higher (built-in to OS X, freely downloadable from java.com for
Windows and Linux) in order to operate this software..

The application is capable of batch-translating large numbers
of previously keyworded files to another language. It does so by extracting
keywords in the native language from the embedded IPTC data and translates
those keywords, while creating a new file with
the foreign
language
keywords in
the same
field
as before. Only the metadata in this one field is changed. The actual
pixels of the image remain untouched, so there should be no concern about
the degrading of any image files, including Jpegs. It is also possible for
users to customize dictionaries and correct translations for context.

The parent company, Bedouin Ventures, LLC, has only officially
released the English-Spanish/Spanish-English version at this time, but reported
that more versions are in the works. In the coming months, The company plans
to offer additional modules, including Chinese, German, and other languages.

For details, including a trial version, FAQ, and a short Quicktime presentation
of the software in action, see the BabelPix
website. (see note above)

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appearance, or management of the actual applications so your mileage may vary,
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